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Statement of Profit or Loss Tutorials

The Statement of Profit or Loss provides an overview of an organisation’s profitability during a selected period. Data can be viewed monthly, annually, or for custom dates.

Navigation Example: Main Menu > Accounting > Financial Reporting > Menu (button) > Statement of Profit/Loss

These tutorials explain how to view and filter a Statement of Profit/Loss.


How to Display a Statement of Profit/Loss 

  1. Navigate to Financial Reporting (e.g. Main Menu > Accounting > Financial Reporting). 
  2. Click Menu (button) > Statement of Profit/Loss. 
  3. Adjust the Date or Entity as required.
  4. Click View (button).

How to Display a Statement of Profit/Loss for a Specific Period 

  1. Navigate to Financial Reporting (e.g. Main Menu > Accounting > Financial Reporting). 
  2. Click Menu (button) > Statement of Profit/Loss.
  3. Select an option next to Set from this list:
    • User Date
    • Month
    • Year
    • Fin Year
    • Fin Year (Months)
  4. Adjust the dates in the Date… to fields by clicking the dates and selecting new dates from the calendar (if required).
  5. Click View (button).

How to Display a Statement of Profit/Loss for a Specific Entity

The option to select an entity is only displayed if you have created more than one Registered Entity.

  1. Navigate to Financial Reporting (e.g. Main Menu > Accounting > Financial Reporting). 
  2. Click Menu (button) > Statement of Profit/Loss.
  3. On the dropdown list next to Entity, select the applicable Entity or All to display all entities.
  4. Click View (button).

How to Open a Ledger Account 

  1. Navigate to Financial Reporting (e.g. Main Menu > Accounting > Financial Reporting). 
  2. Click Menu (button) > Statement of Profit/Loss. 
  3. Set the filters as needed.
  4. Click View (button).
  5. Right click any entry and select Open Detailed Ledger from the context menu. Only applicable to accounts (not headings or main accounts that have sub accounts).

Learn More

  1. Financial Reporting Dashboard Interface: Explains the interface to the Financial Dashboard which displays problematic transactions and accrual account balances.
  2. Financial Reporting Dashboard Tutorials: These tutorials explain how to solve issues displayed on the Financial Dashboard and how to include Accrual accounts.
  3. How Financial Statements are Created: Explains how the transaction data is used to compile the financial statements.
  4. Statement of Financial Position Interface: Explains the Statement of Financial Position’s interface.
  5. Statement of Financial Position Tutorials: These tutorials explain how to view and filter the Statement of Financial Position.
  6. Statement of Profit or Loss Interface: Explains the Statement of Profit or Loss’s interface.
  7. Trial Balance Interface: Explains the Trial Balance interface.
  8. Trial Balance Tutorials: These tutorials explain how to display and filter the Trial Balance.